<span style="color: #222222;">Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said that India has been playing the role of a trusted partner in Nepal's all round development. The Prime Minister was speaking after jointly inaugurating the Jogbani-Biratnagar Integrated Check Post, ICP through video conferencing with his Nepalese counterpart K P Sharma Oli today.<br />''<br />'' Mr Modi said, Neighbourhood First is the main policy of his government and improving cross border connectivity is an important aspect of it.<br />''                 <br />''Mr Modi said, the issue of better connectivity becomes more important if it concerns India and Nepal. He said that their relations are not simply of neighbours, but of history and geography. <br />''<br />''The Prime Minister said, the Government of India is committed to develop better transportation facilities with all friendly nations. He said, it seeks to further develop relations in areas like trade, culture and education. He said, India is working on cross connectivity projects of Road, Rail and Transmission lines in Nepal.<br />''<br />''The second ICP at Jogbani-Biratnagar has been built with Indian assistance to facilitate trade and people's movement. The first ICP was built in Raxaul-Birgunj in 2018.<br />''<br />''In his address, Prime Minster of Nepal K P Sharma Oli thanked India for its efforts. He said, stable and majority government in both countries is an opportune moment and his government remains committed to work closely with India.</span>